Andrew Conru, the founder of the social networking company FriendFinder Networks, hosted the contest to show that robots can have a creative side. There were two categories in the contest: Telerobotics, which is for robots that collaborate with humans, and Fully Automated painting robots.

Here are the winners:

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The fourth place prize of $10,000 went to e-David, built by the University of Konstanz. It was submitted in the fully automated category.

University of Konstanz

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The third place prize of $12,000 went to NoRAA from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan, Italy. It was entered in the Fully Automated category.

Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera

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"Extremely interesting and innovative work using robotics… I would definitely add one of these works to my personal collection," a judge wrote about the robot's work.

Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera

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CloudPainter, a robot created by George Washington University, secured the second place prize of $18,000. It was submitted in the Telerobotics category.

George Washington University

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"The painting feels unique in style and very painterly–not digital or robotic," a judge wrote about the robot's work.